Two million laying hens have been culled in Bulgaria since an outbreak of avian influenza began in October. Over 40% of laying hens are affected by the disease. These alarming figures were reported to BNR by Ivaylo Galabov, chairman of the Union..
A coronavirus outbreak has been found at a children’s camp in Primorsko on the Black Sea, the Burgas Regional Health Inspectorate has announced. The children’s groups are at the seaside under the Ministry of Education and Science’s programme..
A meat processing factory, which mainly employs Bulgarian and Hungarian workers, has become a hotspot for a coronavirus outbreak in Germany, local media reported. The slaughterhouse is located in the town of Emsdetten. The Bulgarian Consulate in..
The full quarantine for the 12,000-strong Roma neighbourhood "Iztok" in the town of Kyustendil is extended until July 8, the Regional Crisis Headquarters announced after a meeting with the Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev. When..
Record 132 Covid-19 cases registered over past 24 hours The number of new cases of Covid-19 infection registered in Bulgaria after 2,104 tests were performed in the past 24 hours is 132, official data from the National Information..
The coronavirus was expected to continue with localized outbreaks. The people responsible for tackling the situation are doing well, Prof. Radostina Alexandrova, virologist at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, said in an interview for the Bulgarian..
The increased number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours should not worry us. This was the comment of Dr. Valeri Velev from the Children's Clinic of the Hospital for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases in Sofia regarding the 83 positive..
Stringent anti-epidemic measures were introduced in Dospat municipality, among them mandatory distancing, wearing of protective face masks in outdoor and enclosed public spaces and a ban on gatherings of more than 2 people. The mayor of Dospat..
The new outbreaks of coronavirus in Bulgaria can be curbed without resorting to extreme measures such as imposing full quarantine and setting up entry and exit checkpoints, Bulgaria's Chief State Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev told Nova TV..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no information about infected Bulgarian workers in a slaughterhouse in Germany, as the country's data protection law does not allow authorities to disclose either names or nationalities. This was..
